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New moms moving toward the bottle

New moms moving toward the bottle

New moms are increasingly using expressed breast milk (either pumped or expressed by hand) instead of directly breastfeeding their babies, according to a UBC study.

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New moms moving toward the bottle

New moms moving toward the bottle

New moms are increasingly using expressed breast milk (either pumped or expressed by hand) instead of directly breastfeeding their babies, according to a UBC study.

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Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

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Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

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UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.

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UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.

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UBC research aims to increase health of men in blue-collar jobs

UBC research aims to increase health of men in blue-collar jobs

Despite studies that show men generally want to be healthy, there are very few workplace programs designed specifically for men that encourage healthy lifestyles.

Risky business: Seniors don’t acknowledge post-hospitalization vulnerability
Risky business: Seniors don’t acknowledge post-hospitalization vulnerability
Researcher looking for answers when a child abandons the family religion

Researcher looking for answers when a child abandons the family religion

A UBC researcher wants to know about the experiences of parents when their adult child leaves the religious tradition they were raised in.

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